SELF-MADE WOMEN

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1797, 23 March 1888, Page 3

SELF-MADE WOMEN

We hear a good deal about self -made men, and now Celia Logau haa compiled some facta concerning some women who are well-known at the present time, from which lt appears that some of the moat noted began life vety humbly. Luoy Larcom waß a mill-hand. Maud Granger first earned her livelihood by running a sewing machine. ; Sarah Bernhardt waa a dressmaker's apprentice ; ao was Matilda Heron. Adelaide Nelhum began life aa a child's { nurse. Mia Braddon, the novelist, was a utility actress In the English provinces. Anna Dickinson began life as a sohool teacher, Charlotte Ouahman was the daughter of poor people. Nell Gwynn oold orangeß In the streote and theatres. From the pit while vending her wares, she took a fancy for the stage. Mra Langtry ia the daughter of a country paraon of Bmall meant", Edraonla Lewis, the sculptor, laoolorod. ; Overcoming the prejudice against her sex and color, and self-educated, Miss Lewla ' Is now successfully pursuing her profession ln Italy. The great French actress, Rachel, had as hard a ohildhood aa ever fell to the lot of a genius ; ragged, barefooted and hungry ehe played the tambourine m the atreeta, and aang and begged for a dole, Naturally Bhe waa Illiterate and vulgar." Chriatiuo Nilaßon waa a poor Swedish peaßant, and ran barefoot In ohildhood, Jenny Llnd, alao a Swede, was the daughter of the keeper of a young ladles' j boardl. g-sohool.

Minnie Hauk'a father was a shoemaker, m the moat straightened circumstances. Her voloe early attracted the attention of one of New York's richest men, who had lt onttlvated.

Adelaide Phlllippst, the singer, now dead, waa a very poor girl, aud ao was Sarah Hewett, tbe actress. The mother of Clara Louise Kellogg had to strain every nerve to give Clara a musical education. Miss Maria Mitohell, the astronomer, was the daughter of a small farmer ln Nantucket, who was obliged to eke out hii Income by teaching school at 2 dol a week. Maria was oonstantly occupied with booßebold duties. The most renowned woman who sprang from the lowliest estate was Jeanne d'Aro, who fed swine.